%0 Journal Article
%T Depression and crime. Review of the literature and original cases
%J Annales medico-psychologiques
%D 1991
%A Benezech, M.
%V 149
%N 2
%P 150-165
%X After mentioning the classical studies of Freud, Fenichel, De Greeff and Lagache, the author reviews contemporary works on the following relationships: depression-homicide; murder-suicide. Two cases of familial murder committed during a state of depression are then studied in depth. Two remarks from previous analyses are then made: the underestimation of the factor of depression in the homicidal act; and the need for reforming the practice of penal psychiatric survey. The author concludes that depressive and suicidal tendencies should be included among the best predictors of psychiatric dangerousness.<p /> <p>Language: fr</p>
%G fr
%I Elsevier Publishing
%@ 0003-4487
%U http://dx.doi.org/